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Inventories Net

6 Months Ended

May 05, 2012

Inventories, net

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Inventory reserves reduce the cost basis of inventory. Inventory values are primarily based on either actual or standard costs, which approximates average cost. Finished goods include the costs of material, labor and overhead. Inventories at May 5, 2012, and October 29, 2011, consisted of the following:



	May 5, 2012			October 29, 2011
Raw materials	$	65,185		$	52,270
Production supplies	7,097			6,843
Finished goods	45,309			41,225
Inventory reserves	(10,470		)	(9,152		)
Total inventories, net	$	107,121		$	91,186

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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